1) Outfielder Hank
Edwards was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Brooklyn
Dodgers on this date in 1951.2) The
Cleveland Indians selected outfielder Barney McCosky off waivers from
the Cincinnati Reds on this date in 1951.3) Also in 1951 on this date, the St.Louis Browns
purchased from Oklahoma City, outfielder Bob Nieman*.

4) Brooklyn Dodgers
shortstop Pee Wee Reese collected his 2000th hit in a game
against the St. Louis Cardinals
on this date in 1956.
Boxscore5) On this date in 1959, the Milwaukee Braves selected 2nd
baseman Bobby Avila off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

6) The Detroit Tigers traded Harry
Chiti* to the Baltimore Orioles for Frank House in
a swap of catchers
on this date in 1961.

7) Pitcher Maurice (Mickey) McDermott
was purchased by the Kansas City Athletics from the St. Louis Cardinals
on this date in 1961.8) On this date in 1962, the Cincinnati Redspurchased pitcher Joe Nuxhall from San Diego of the
PCL.
This was Nuxhall's 3rd stint with Cincinnati.

9) Pitcher
Cal McLish* was released by the Philadelphia Phillies
on this date in 1964.10) On this date in 1972, the Los Angeles Dodgersreleased pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm, 2 days before
his 49th birthday.

Died: 2

Roger Bowman* died on this date in 1997
Ralph Houk died on this date in 2010